When Was The Last Time...

[Keith_M]

...that neither Rangers or Celtic appeared in either of the Cup Semi Finals in the same season?


:hmmm:








EDIT: I meant any incarnation of Rangers, :-)

[Jones28]

Eeeeeeehh...ages ago?

[Inconsequential]

Eh... just a wee while ago. I'm no daft.😁

[Liberal Hibby]

...that neither Rangers or Celtic appeared in either of the Cup Semi Finals in the same season?


:hmmm:

85/86? Hibs lost to Aberdeen in one semi at Dens who in turn went on to lose the final to the famous double winning Hearts team. Can't remember who they beat in their semi though.

[BILLYHIBS]

85/86? Hibs lost to Aberdeen in one semi at Dens who in turn went on to lose the final to the famous double winning Hearts team. Can't remember who they beat in their semi though.

Dundee Utd

[Gloucester Hibs]

85/86? Hibs lost to Aberdeen in one semi at Dens who in turn went on to lose the final to the famous double winning Hearts team. Can't remember who they beat in their semi though.

Yeah but who contested the league cup semis?

[Keith_M]

Eh... just a wee while ago. I'm no daft.��



This wasn't actually intended as a trick question but I can see how it's come across like that.


Sorry


:greengrin

[heid the baw]

Dundee Utd

It was 86, we beat Celtic in the quarters I think and hearts knocked rangers out early on

[calumhibee1]

Hibs beat rangers in LC semi in 85/86

[BILLYHIBS]

It was 86, we beat Celtic in the quarters I think and hearts knocked rangers out early on

Yip

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

This was on twitter -

Last time neither old firm team were in a:
Scottish Cup semi final: 2006
Scottish League Cup semi final: 2014
The last time neither made either semi final : Never happened before...
This is Scottish Footballing History !

[Keith_M]

This was on twitter -

Last time neither old firm team were in a:
Scottish Cup semi final: 2006
Scottish League Cup semi final: 2014
The last time neither made either semi final : Never happened before...
This is Scottish Footballing History !



I actually thought that, but wasn't sure.


I've now looked extensively through the records and can't find a single season (obviously only since 1946) without at least one of them in the semi-finals

[neil7908]

Or Hearts or Aberdeen? Absolutely incredible chance for us to win a trophy this season. What happened last time we lost a league cup final again?

[Pagan Hibernia]

Or Hearts or Aberdeen? Absolutely incredible chance for us to win a trophy this season. What happened last time we lost a league cup final again?

we didn’t lose the final this season

[Weegreenman]

Never happened before!

[neil7908]

we didn’t lose the final this season

Good point!

[Allez Hibs]

Or Hearts or Aberdeen? Absolutely incredible chance for us to win a trophy this season. What happened last time we lost a league cup final again?

We didn't reach the League Cup Final this season.

[mayo hibee]

Yes, it has never happened. League Cup has only existed since WW2 and every year since then at least one of the Glasgow two has made the semis of at least one of the two cup competitions. Until this year. That it has happened in a year when The Rangers are unbeaten in the league makes it even more amazing.

[brog]

[QUOTE=Keith_M;6540378]...that neither Rangers or Celtic appeared in either of the Cup Semi Finals in the same season?


:hmmm:

I was asking same question yesterday. Amazing piece of history. Also that 3 of 4 semi finalists may be same in both comps!!

[1van Sprou7e]

Yes, it has never happened. League Cup has only existed since WW2 and every year since then at least one of the Glasgow two has made the semis of at least one of the two cup competitions. Until this year. That it has happened in a year when The Rangers are unbeaten in the league makes it even more amazing.

Also quite significant that only 2 of the semi finalists are even in the top 6

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Hopefully, no team wins anymore than one trophy this season.

[Keith_M]

Hopefully, no team wins anymore than one trophy this season.


That would be St Johstone, then.


How embarrassing would it be for the 'best of the rest' clubs (e.g. Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs) if St Johnstone were the first non Old Firm club in nearly four decades to win two trophies in the same season...

PLUS have the highest number of Trophies out of all non Old Firm clubs this century.


:rolleyes:

[Allez Hibs]

That would be St Johstone, then.


How embarrassing would it be for the 'best of the rest' clubs (e.g. Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs) if St Johnstone were the first non Old Firm club in nearly four decades to win two trophies in the same season...

PLUS have the highest number of Trophies out of all non Old Firm clubs this century.


:rolleyes:

Aberdeen won both Cups in 1990.

[scoopyboy]

2006 the semi finalists were us, them, Gretna and Dundee

[JohnM1875]

2006 the semi finalists were us, them, Gretna and Dundee

Celtic won the League Cup that year though.

[Diclonius]

Yup, just checked - this has NEVER happened before. Quite remarkable.

I should add that the irony is not lost on me that this is the season Premier Sports acquired preferential rights to both cups. :tee hee:

[flash]

That would be St Johstone, then.


How embarrassing would it be for the 'best of the rest' clubs (e.g. Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs) if St Johnstone were the first non Old Firm club in nearly four decades to win two trophies in the same season...

PLUS have the highest number of Trophies out of all non Old Firm clubs this century.


:rolleyes:

Not remotely. They are a good team.

[scoopyboy]

Celtic won the League Cup that year though.

Apologies, didn't read the question properly.

[1van Sprou7e]

Not remotely. They are a good team.

They are but it highlights the underacheivement of the bigger clubs

[Keith_M]

Aberdeen won both Cups in 1990.


Thanks.

:aok:


So three decades then.





Not remotely. They are a good team.

They are but it highlights the underacheivement of the bigger clubs


Yep, that was my point.

[PatHead]

Was looking at St Johnstone last 6 games.

They haven't scored more than 1 goal in any. Concede very few as well.